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What do you think is the most important invention ever made, and why?

Wat vind jij de belangrijkste uitvinding die ooit gedaan is, en waarom?

Mogelijke antwoord: I think that vaccines are by far the most important invention ever made. Vaccines prevent fatal illnesses.

Lesson goals:

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By the end of the lesson, you have practised:

• finding the subject and the verb

• putting words in the correct order

• Use 'am', 'is' and 'are'.

• Make present simple sentences, negatives and questions.

• Adding details and connecting ideas

Skills: speaking, writing

REMEMBER

A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.

1. Every sentence needs a subject and a verb

STEP 1

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SUBJECT = who or what the sentence is about

VERB = an action or a state

EXAMPLE

My brother plays football.

SUBJECT

My brother

VERB

plays

Other examples: I am tired. • The bus arrives. • We study English.

2. Use the correct word order

STEP 2

4

In many English sentences, use:

SUBJECT

Who?

VERB

Action / state

OBJECT

What / who?

+

+

CORRECT

Sara reads a book.

NOT CORRECT

Sara a book reads.

3. Use am, is and are

STEP 3

5

Use a form of BE to talk about a person, place, feeling or thing.

• I am

• He / She / It is

• You / We / They are

Examples

I am hungry.

He is at school.

They are happy.

Short forms: I’m • he’s • she’s • it’s • we’re • they’re

4. Present simple: routines and facts

STEP 4

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Use the present simple for things you do regularly or facts.

I / YOU / WE / THEY

I play tennis on Fridays.

HE / SHE / IT

She plays tennis on Fridays.

Important: add -s or -es with he, she and it.

I work • He works | They watch • She watches

6. Make your sentence longer

STEP 6

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Add information about WHEN, WHERE or HOW.

SHORT SENTENCE

We play football.

→

LONGER SENTENCE

We play football in the park after school.

WHEN? every day, after school, on Mondays

WHERE? at home, in the park, at school

HOW? slowly, carefully, quickly

7. Make a negative sentence

STEP 7

9

Use not to say that something is not true.

WITH BE

I am not tired.

She is not at home.

They are not ready.

PRESENT SIMPLE

I do not like tea.

He does not like tea.

We do not play on Sunday.

Short forms: don’t = do not • doesn’t = does not

8. Ask questions

STEP 8

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With BE, put am / is / are before the subject.

STATEMENT

She is happy.

→

QUESTION

Is she happy?

For present simple, start with DO or DOES.

I / YOU / WE / THEY

Do you like music?

HE / SHE / IT

Does he play football?

Remember: Does she likes? ✗ → Does she like? ✓

9. Where do words like ‘always’ go?

STEP 9

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Frequency words tell us how often something happens.

always • usually • often • sometimes • never

BEFORE MOST ACTION VERBS

I usually walk to school.

AFTER BE

She is always friendly.

Not: I walk usually to school. ✗

10. Connect two ideas

STEP 10

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Linking words help your sentences flow.

AND

add information

I like music and I play the guitar.

BUT

show a difference

I am tired, but I will study.

BECAUSE

give a reason

I stayed home because I was ill.

SO

show a result

It was cold, so I wore a coat.

11. Check capitals and punctuation

STEP 11

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CORRECT

My friend lives in Rotterdam.

INCORRECT

my friend lives in rotterdam

• Start every sentence with a capital letter.

• Use a capital letter for names and places.

• Use a full stop (.) for a statement.

• Use a question mark (?) for a question.

Let’s build a sentence together

GUIDED PRACTICE

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Put these words in the correct order:

every morning / takes / the bus / Amir / to school

Step 1: Who? → Amir

Step 2: What does he do? → takes

Step 3: What / when / where? → the bus / every morning / to school

ANSWER

Amir takes the bus to school every morning.

Time to practise!

What: make the exercises in your workbook that you are given.

How: you may work independently or with your classmate (Only whisper!!)

Help: Brain, Book, Buddy: think first; read the explanation in your workbook; ask a classmate or your teacher.

Time: 15 minutes

Result: You've made the exercises till ex. 3. - If you are finished, you may ask for a crossword/word search.

Your turn!

QUICK CHECK

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Work with a partner or write your answers in your notebook.

• 1. Find the subject: ‘My sister loves pizza.’

• 2. Correct the order: ‘always / I / breakfast / eat’

• 3. Choose: He (play / plays) basketball every week.

• 4. Make it negative: ‘They like coffee.’

• 5. Make a question: ‘She is ready.’

• 6. Add a reason using because: ‘I am happy…’

Quick check: answers

CHECK YOUR LEARNING

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• 1. Subject = My sister

• 2. I always eat breakfast.

• 3. He plays basketball every week.

• 4. They do not / don’t like coffee.

• 5. Is she ready?

• 6. Example: I am happy because it is my birthday.